a few things are strange about your post. is this on a syncro ? Only Syncro's have front CV joints of course. also.........If you found one CV joint loose- you sure better check that all of them are tight !! It can do some real damage if the 6 bolts holding a CV on all work themselves loose. This can be a real issue, even very unsafe if in the front of a syncro it would only be CV joint grease coming out of a CV joint screw or boot. not transmission gear oil, or if it's a syncro .............front differential oil. Hope you get it figured out. if this is the rear on a 2WD vanagon, you better check all 24 CV joints screws back there, - that they are well-tightened. scott
John Drew wrote: > Hi all: > about to travel 2000 miles and just noticed a little fluid leak at both > front cv joints. I noticed the leak at the nut on the passenger side cv so > I tightened it and that seems to have stopped it (for now, will check again > after today's drive). At the driver side cv the leak was slightly less and I > tightened the nut there too. Should I be concerned about this? Is this > transmission fluid? When is too much leakage too much? Thanks, JD > > > |
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